The proverbial
Uptown Love that we are always talking about was in full effect at the
Onward And Upward Benefit shindig that was held at
District 12 on April 20th. We as a community came together to support the wonderful work of the
Up Theater Company and had a damn good time. Attendees were treated to a sneak peak of
Epic Poetry, which opens at the
Hebrew Tabernacle on April 29th as well as a raffle and auction that boasted some serious prizes. I cannot overstate how proud I am to have been given the
Upstanding Person of the Year Award. I see it as vindication of our work as well as fuel to keep spreading and preaching the Uptown gospel.
Check out:
Onward And UPward – The Recap
Mike Vaccaro penned an excellent article in the
NY Post about the
Police Officer Michael J. Buczek Little League and how much Washington Heights has changed since Mr. Buczek was killed in the line of duty in 1988. The neighborhood march that kicks off every season is a sight to behold.
Check out:
Washington Heights Little League honors fallen officers | NY Post
The Mark Miller Gallery will be presenting
Frida Kahlo’s New York an exhibition by award-winning cartoonist and illustrator
Felipe Galindo (Feggo), from May 7th through June 7th, 2015.
Frida Kahlo’s New York is inspired by Kahlo’s five visits to New York City in the 1930’s and 1940’s and presents whimsical narratives featuring Kahlo in New York City.
Check out:
Frida Kahlo Comes To New York City
Local artist,
Andrea Arroyo, is the co-founder and curator of
Tribute to the Disappeared, which is an art project in honor of the disappeared in Mexico. It is a stirring homage to the 43 missing students in Ayotzinapa and the women of Juarez as well as all the victims of violence and injustice around the globe.
Check out:
Spread Love: Tribute to the Disappeared X Caravan 43 NYC
Filmmaker
Khalik Allah has been garnering critical acclaim for his simply gorgeous images of the street folk of Harlem for quite some time now.
Nicolas Rapold of the
NY Times wrote a great profile on the filmmaker and his film,
Field Niggas.
Check out:
Khalik Allah’s Movie Captures Harlem Faces and Voices by Moonlight | NY Times
Get used to the name
Wesley Rodriguez because you might start hearing it quite often. The George Washington High School pitcher is slinging straight fire with pitches that have been clocked at 98 mph.
James Wilkins of the
NY Daily News gave us the lowdown on a pitcher that is also a menace with the bat. I think I hear the Majors a calling…
Check out:
George Washington HS pitcher armed with 98 mph fastball | NY Daily News
The Colored Museum has arrived at the Harlem School of the Arts. Directed by
Alfred Preisser, HSA’s production of
The Colored Museum promises to move audiences to tears and fits of laughter while remaining a poignant and painfully relevant piece of theatre.
Check out:
Spread Love: The Colored Museum @ Harlem School of the Arts
Grammy-award-nominee saxophonist and composer
Yosvany Terry headlines the exciting extravaganza,
Harlem Afro-Cuban Roots, a concert production that brings together traditional and contemporary music celebrating the indelible footprints left by Harlem based Cuban legends of the past such as Luciano ‘Chano’ Pozo, Machito, Mario Bauza, Chico O’Farrill, Mongo Santamaria, Carlos ‘Patato’ Valdes, Arsenio Rodriguez and Graciela Perez among many others.
Check out:
5/15/15: Harlem Afro Cuban Roots @ CCNY
Our
Throwback Thursdays post takes us back to the dark days of the Depression when a young girl claimed to have caught a glimpse of the Virgin Mary.
Cole Thompson of
My Inwood provides the compelling narrative of the
Dyckman Street Madonna.
Check out:
Inwood 1931: The Dyckman Street Madonna | My Inwood
In the latest episode of the
Translators Podcast,
Mike Diaz and
Jaime Fernandez talk to actor
Dominic Colon about his start in the theater, the great advice he received from rapper
50 Cent, and his role in an upcoming film starring
Jake Gyllenhaal.
Check out:
Uptown Talk: The Translators Podcast – Dominic Colon
Our
Monday Mood Music selection was the latest project from local rapper,
Tellie Floydd, entitled
Future No$tylegia. Tellie Floydd displays his growth as a lyricist alongside a host of talented Uptown artists. Much love to Tellie for also spreading that Uptown Love and becoming a sponsor of the Uptown Collective.
Check out:
Monday Mood Music: 4/20 Edition – Tellie Floydd – FUTURE NO$TYLEGIA
By the way, don’t forget to show love to one of our other sponsors,
Magic Mania and check them out every Sunday for the absolute best in Magic. This coming week, May 3rd, top-notch magician
Ben Nemzer will be holding court.
Check out:
Spread Love: Magic Mania Sundays
The Uptown Tweet of the Week goes to
@BautistaNY for another beautiful image.
Check out:
The Uptown Tweet of the Week
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WHIN & Spread Love
Led Black
Editor-in-Chief
The Uptown Collective
The UC’s mission is to become “the” definitive,
transformative and community-based force
impacting the arts, culture, business and New York
City’s overall perception of Upper Manhattan.
Its objective is to reset, reboot and positively redefine
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